Malik Rose vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Malik Rose that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Malik Rose

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malik Rose: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malik Rose 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Malik Rose 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Malik Rose 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Malik Rose 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Malik Rose 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Malik Rose 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Rose 6.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Malik Rose 4.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Malik Rose 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Malik Rose 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Malik Rose 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Rose 5,003 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Malik Rose 3,371 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Malik Rose 684 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Malik Rose 487 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Malik Rose 293 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Malik Rose 813 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Rose .437 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Malik Rose .177 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Rose .743 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Rose 10.4 (2003) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Rose 6.4 (2003) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Malik Rose 1.6 (2003) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Malik Rose 1.0 (2001) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Malik Rose 0.7 (2000) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Rose 6.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Malik Rose 4.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Malik Rose 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Malik Rose 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Malik Rose 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Rose 506 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Malik Rose 353 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Malik Rose 54 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Malik Rose 43 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Malik Rose 26 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Malik Rose 82 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Rose .427 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Malik Rose .111 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Rose .739 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Rose 12.9 (2002) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Rose 7.9 (2002) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Malik Rose 1.4 (2002) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Malik Rose 1.0 (2002) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Malik Rose 0.8 (2000) Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.